Prevalence of hypertension in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age

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John Elflein,
Dec 16, 2024

The prevalence of hypertension in the U.S. among adults aged between 18 and 34 years was 4.2 percent in 2023. In comparison, at that time, around 58 percent of those aged 65 years and older had been told by a healthcare professional that they had hypertension. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of hypertension in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, by age group.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with hypertension from 2019 to 2023, by age group*

Characteristic18-3435-4950-64≥65
2019 3.8% 17.2% 37.7% 58.9%
2020 3.9% 15.6% 37.3% 57.6%
2021 3.9% 15.1% 37.7% 58%
2022 3.8% 16.3% 37.2% 58.5%
2023 4.2% 16.6% 38.5% 57.7%
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Release date

December 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

18 years and older

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* "Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (or high blood pressure), and if so, if they had been told on two or more different visits. Respondents who answered affirmatively were asked if they had been told they had hypertension (or high blood pressure) during the past 12 months. Respondents who ever had hypertension were also asked if they were taking prescribed medication for high blood pressure. Respondents had to have been taking those medications or had hypertension or high blood pressure during the past 12 months to be classified as having diagnosed hypertension."

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